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Contact Information:

Dr Eleanor Longden
+44 (0)782 455 3926
eleanor.longden@gmmh.nhs.uk


Dr Verity Bell (nee Smith)
+44 (0)7950263390
talkingwithvoices@gmmh.nhs.uk


More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.

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Talking With Voices II

Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Manchester London Oxford Newcastle upon Tyne

Medical Conditions

Psychosis - hallucinations

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Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Sep 2023 30 Jun 2025

Participants from mental health services who are distressed by their voices will be invited to take part in the study. Half the participants will have their usual care, and half will receive their usual care plus up to 26 1-hour sessions of TwV over 8 months. Which type of treatment participants get will be decided by chance using a computer.


Adults aged over 16 years old with severe mental health problems (SMHP) who are seeking help for distressing voices which they have heard for at least a year, who are not receiving another type of talking therapy, have been in contact with mental health services for at least 6 months, and who are willing and able for a therapist to directly speak with their voices.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. At the immediate risk of harm to self or others2. Currently receiving structured, individual psychological therapy3. Non-English speaking4. Primary diagnosis of alcohol/substance dependence or autism spectrum disorder5. Moderate/severe learning disability6. Organic cause for VH7. Homeless/of no fixed abode


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Prestwich Hospital
    Bury New Road Prestwich
    Manchester
    M25 3BL
  • Maudsley Hospital
    Denmark Hill
    London
    SE5 8AZ
  • Warneford Hospital
    Warneford Lane Headington
    Oxford
    OX3 7JX
  • St Nicholas Hospital
    Jubilee Road Gosforth
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE3 3XT

The initial assessment could help to highlight any problems participants are experiencing, and some may find it helpful to discuss these. Currently, it is not yet known whether TwV provides any greater benefit compared to treatment as usual; however, this study is designed to help answer that question and the information gained may assist in providing better treatments in the future. Risks for participants are that discussing one’s experiences during the assessments and/or therapy may be distressing and could potentially make existing difficulties feel worse.

Dr Verity Bell (nee Smith)
+44 (0)7950263390
talkingwithvoices@gmmh.nhs.uk


Dr Eleanor Longden
+44 (0)782 455 3926
eleanor.longden@gmmh.nhs.uk



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research.



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Last updated 30 April 2025

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